The global offshore rig count for May 2016 has fallen 20%, when compared to May 2015, with Latin America seeing the biggest drop by 57%. Image from Saudi Aramco. According to Houston-based Baker Hughes…
Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy (MMIE) has launched the country’s latest licensing round, EG Ronda 2016, that offers 32 blocks offshore West Africa. Image of Minister of Mines…
AccessESP, a leading provider of rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions, appointed Anwar Assal as Middle East and North Africa region manager. Based in Dubai, Assal will be responsible for developing and enhancing…
Despite depressed oil prices, the Gabonese 11th deepwater licensing round has generated considerable interest from both international oil companies (IOC’s) and newcomers alike, encouraged by the success of exploration in the conjugate margin offshore Brazil…
Technip has been awarded a major contract to develop the Bahr Essalam, Phase II development in the central Mediterranean Sea, offshore Libya. This natural gas field development, which is operated by Mellitah Oil & Gas, a consortium between National Oil Corporation and ENI North Africa…
Laurentino Rangel, a consultant with Poten & Partners, provides an overview of current floating LNG projects around the globe. PFLNG SATU. Photo from Petronas. A floating LNG…
Floating LNG – it’s a big business, taking decades to develop and involving the world’s largest vessels and cutting edge technology. Or is it? Elaine Maslin explains how operator Ophir Energy is taking a different tack off West Africa. Block R…
Aberdeenshire-based ThinJack has entered into a deal with a Middle East oil and gas company for the removal of multiple well Christmas trees on surface platforms in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt. The deal could be ThinJack’s largest ever agreement in the region…
Forum Energy Technologies delivered nine of its largest subsea Pig Launchers and Receivers (PLRs) and laydown heads to a project in North Africa. The PLRs have been deployed as part of a development of nine subsea wells, which vary from 4-24in size…
Ezra subsidiaries EMAS Offshore and EMAS Energy have secured new contract awards and letters of intent amounting to approximately US$40 million, including options, since the start of Q3 FY2016. EMAS Energy’s new contract award will see…
Cooper Energy has agreed the terms of its exit from the Nabeul Permit, offshore Tunisia, with the country's government. The Nabeul joint venture has agreed to pay compensation of US$3.2 million to fulfill its remaining permit obligations that previously included drilling a well…
Just 10 months after the discovery at the Nooros field offshore Egypt, Italian giant Eni has increased production at the field to some 65,000 boe/d. Image from Eni. The milestone…
West Africa’s reputation as a place to work in has never been that high in the eyes of many offshore oil and gas workers, particularly Nigeria. After a period of relative calm, recent events have put oil firms in Nigeria back on high alert…
Norwegian seismic firm Polarcus has received a letter of intent from Spanish oil major Repsol for a broadband 3D survey offshore Morocco, to start Q3 this year. Repsol has exploration rights over two exploration blocks in Morocco, one offshore in the Gharb basin…
DMWA Resources, an oil and gas advisory, exploration and production, and trading firm, has begun offering its services on the African continent. The firm will capitalize on the African knowledge and experience of its management, and leverage…